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ORDINANCE NO. 3599

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, SETTING THE TAX RATE; LEVYING AND
ASSESSING GENERAL AND SPECIAL AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE USE
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AND SUPPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS; APPORTIONING THE LEVIES FOR
SPECIFIC PURPOSES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

WHEREAS, the City of North Richland Hills is a home rule city acting under its charter
adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas
Constitution and Chapter 9 of the Local Government Code; and

WHEREAS, the City Manager of the City of North Richland Hills submitted a tax rate
proposal to the City Council prior to the beginning of the fiscal year, and in
said tax rate proposal set forth the estimated necessary tax rate required
to provide adequate revenues for the general use and support of the
Municipal Government of the City of North Richland Hills; and

WHEREAS, the City Council finds that all provisions pertaining to the adoption of an ad
valorem tax rate have been in all things complied with; and

WHEREAS, Public Hearings were held by the City Council for the City of North
Richland Hills on August 26, 2019 and August 29, 2019; and

WHEREAS, after a full and final consideration, the City Council is of the opinion that
the tax rate should be approved and adopted; and

WHEREAS, the taxes have been levied in accordance with the adopted fiscal year
2020 budget as required by state law.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF NORTH
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, THAT:

SECTION 1. There shall be and there is hereby levied and assessed and there shall be
collected for the tax year 2019 for the general use and support of the
Municipal Government of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas a total ad
valorem tax of Fifty- Seven and One- Fifth Cents ($ 0. 572) on each One
Hundred Dollars ($ 100. 00) of valuation of property — real and' personal —
within the corporate limits of City of North Richland Hills, Texas, subject to
taxation. The assessment ratio shall be One Hundred percent ( 100%).

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